Endometriosis with dyspnea – is it possible?

Dyspnea is defined by American Thoracic Society as a subjective experience of breathing discomfort that consist of qualitatively distinct sensation that vary in intensity. As a pulmonary symptom, it is rarely associated with pathology of the reproductive organs. However, shortness of breath can be t...

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Main Authors: Joanna Knap, Monika Klimek, Marta Masternak, Mateusz Reda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kazimierz Wielki University 2019-09-01
Series:Journal of Education, Health and Sport
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Online Access:http://www.ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/7542
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description Dyspnea is defined by American Thoracic Society as a subjective experience of breathing discomfort that consist of qualitatively distinct sensation that vary in intensity. As a pulmonary symptom, it is rarely associated with pathology of the reproductive organs. However, shortness of breath can be the first sign of endometriosis. The entity known as thoracic endometriosis syndrome is a manifestation of endometriosis, within the lung parenchyma or on the diaphram and pleural surface. This includes catamenial pneumothorax, hemothorax, hemoptysis, and pulmonary nodules.
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spelling doaj.art-99848482ddac4d1487ece19d24eef8ca2022-12-21T23:05:43ZengKazimierz Wielki UniversityJournal of Education, Health and Sport2391-83062019-09-01991142114610.5281/zenodo.34643616628Endometriosis with dyspnea – is it possible?Joanna Knap0Monika Klimek1Marta Masternak2Mateusz Reda3Doctoral program, Medical University of Lublin Postgraduate School of Molecular MedicineDoctoral program, Medical University of LublinDoctoral program, Medical University of LublinOtolaryngology Head and Neck Department, Wyszynski Voivodship Specialist Hospital in LublinDyspnea is defined by American Thoracic Society as a subjective experience of breathing discomfort that consist of qualitatively distinct sensation that vary in intensity. As a pulmonary symptom, it is rarely associated with pathology of the reproductive organs. However, shortness of breath can be the first sign of endometriosis. The entity known as thoracic endometriosis syndrome is a manifestation of endometriosis, within the lung parenchyma or on the diaphram and pleural surface. This includes catamenial pneumothorax, hemothorax, hemoptysis, and pulmonary nodules.http://www.ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/7542dyspneaendometriosisthoracic endometriosis syndrome
spellingShingle Joanna Knap
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Endometriosis with dyspnea – is it possible?
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endometriosis
thoracic endometriosis syndrome
title Endometriosis with dyspnea – is it possible?
title_full Endometriosis with dyspnea – is it possible?
title_fullStr Endometriosis with dyspnea – is it possible?
title_full_unstemmed Endometriosis with dyspnea – is it possible?
title_short Endometriosis with dyspnea – is it possible?
title_sort endometriosis with dyspnea is it possible
topic dyspnea
endometriosis
thoracic endometriosis syndrome
url http://www.ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/7542
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